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Getting the Perfect Part

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Getting the Perfect Part

So your client has clean hair and is sitting in your chair, ready to go. Now it’s time to start parting hair so you can put in her hair extensions. It’s one of the preliminary steps that’s important to get right. Correct parting is the good foundation for a great hair extension installation. Make sure you at least have a rattail comb, or better yet, the Quick Pick Hair Parter. The Quick Hair Parter is worn on your finger, so as you’re working, you can quickly divide and section hair. You’ll save a lot of time, because you don’t have...

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Picking the Best I-Tip Bead for your Client

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Picking the Best I-Tip Bead for your Client

One popular hair extension method is the I-Tip, or beaded method. When your client asks for I-Tip, you’ll need to know which kind of bead is best. Babe now offers three types of beads for the I-Tip method. Micro-Lock Flare and Silicone (Our newest!) We love offering variety because we know that every head of hair is different. So which is best for your client? Micro-Lock are the most popular. They offer the strongest hold because they have grooves on the inside that interlock when crimped. They reduce slippage and are made of aluminum. Micro-Lock Beads create the most secure...

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How to Brush your Hair Extensions

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How to Brush your Hair Extensions

Matting is evil! It’s one of the worst things that can happen to hair extensions. When your hair becomes impossibly tangled, it is damaging to your hair, your extensions, and your scalp. Knowing how brush your extensions properly is an essential part of keeping your hair beautiful, long, and healthy.   Brush using a soft bristle brush. The Hair Extension Brush is great because it’s made with boar hair, so the bristles are firm, but gentle. This brush won’t pull out hair or cause strain on the connection points. To brush: hold your hair roots with one hand to support...

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Why Sulfates and Hair Extensions Don't Mix

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Why Sulfates and Hair Extensions Don't Mix

You’ve probably heard it over and over: only use sulfate-free shampoo on your extensions. But why? What’s so wrong about sulfates? What makes them the criminals of the hair world? That frothy, white lather that forms when you shampoo or use conditioner comes from sulfates contained in hair products. Bubbles are fun, and they sure do clean your hair. The problem is that they clean too well. Your scalp produces natural oils that nourish hair, and sulfates wipe out those natural oils. If your hair is too oily, then a some sulfates can help cleanse hair. But if your hair...

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Babe To Release New Eyelash Extension Products

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Salt Lake City, UT - April 1, 2011 – Babe announced today that they will be adding an eyelash extension line of products to their existing offering of hair extension products and accessories. “After months of testing and confirming our quality control procedures were in place to introduce such a line we are ready to launch,” noted Derrick Porter, Babe President. Babe’s eyelash extensions will be offered in a variety of sizes and shapes including: c curl lashes and j curl lashes. Each pack of eyelash extensions will come with 3,000 individual lashes and will be priced at $35 per...

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